Chargers QB Philip Rivers presented with career-defining year in 2018

Chargers QB Philip Rivers presented with career-defining year in 2018

After 14 seasons and 50,348 passing yards, the questions surrounding Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers’ ability to lead a team to success when it matters most remains. And that truth stands to only be magnified by the fact that Rivers likely has his best chance ever to win a Super Bowl in 2018.

When the Bolts had their opportunity to come from out of nowhere to take command of the AFC West last season, and on the heels of a four-game winning streak, Rivers laid another stinker against the Chiefs in Week 14. Rivers completed 20-of-36 passes for 227 yards with one touchdown against three interceptions for a quarterback rating of an abysmal 49.2.

Those type of performances have unfortunately been something that fans have grown accustomed to with Rivers during the home stretch of regular seasons when the better teams are gearing up for postseason action with their franchise quarterbacks. It’s also true that Rivers will turn 37 years old in 2018, meaning that time is growing increasingly short for him to change the narrative on his career.

Fortunately for Rivers, general manager Tom Telesco once again decided against drafting a successor at QB in the 2018 NFL draft. Telesco has managed to also compile one of the game’s best defenses, a strong offensive line and plenty of weapons for Rivers to hand the ball off, and chuck the rock to.

The combination of those truths means that 2018 should present Rivers with the opportunity to either change his narrative or drive home the hard reality that he isn’t the best QB when the game calls for the calmest nerves and best decision making.

And that drama, along with the quality roster that Telesco has managed to compile, could infuse an L.A. fanbase that has already been charged up by the arrival of LeBron James to the Lakers this summer.

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